IMO to Hold Forum on Combating Marine Pollution
stating that the 2006 IMO/United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) Forum on Regional Cooperation in Combating Marine Pollution will be held in London on May 2-5.
USCG and USN Open Harbor Operation Center in Hampton Roads
The Coast Guard the U.S. Navy opened the Hampton Roads Sector Command – Joint Harbor Operations Center (SCC-JHOC) on March 24. The SCC-JHOC combines detection capability…
Merchant Vessel, U.S. Navy Ship Collide in Persian Gulf
The Kiribati-flagged merchant vessel M/V Rokya 1 and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) collided on March 25, approximately 30 miles southeast of the Iraqi coastline in the North Persian Gulf. Two U.S.
UKHO to Collaborate with JHA
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Japanese Hydrographic Association (JHA) that will enable…
Aker Yards to Build Supply Vessels for Farstad
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Farstad Supply AS, a company within Farstad Shipping ASA in Ålesund, Norway, to deliver one UT 751 E platform supply vessel…
Coast Guard Extends LeConte Operating Deadline
The U.S. during the popular Gold Medal basketball tournament. allow any crewmember to work longer than 12 hours in a 24-hour period. The LeConte was previously given until March 31 to comply.
Empress of the North Re-Floated
The Empress of the North was re-floated on Sunday. The vessel grounded Friday morning on the Columbia River, near Washougal, Wash. The vessel is currently underway…
Navy Ship Makes History Again
With a year to go before it even touches the water for the first time, the U.S. Navy's amphibious assault ship USS New York has already made history — twice. It…
Sea Containers Quitting Ferries
Sea Containers Ltd. has announced that the company is completely quitting the ferry business, including its SeaStreak commuter service between New York City and New Jersey…
Lockheed Martin Delivers MMSR for AUTEC
the U.S. (AUTEC). AUTEC is the U.S. Andros Island in the Bahamas. range. along the test range coast. at AUTEC in the Bahamas," said John H. Visneuski, AUTEC Program Manager.
LR Provisional Rules for SPS
Lloyd’s Register, in conjunction with Intelligent Engineering, Ltd, has developed a set of provisional Rules for new construction and ship repair using steel sandwich construction.
AVEVA Ships New Laser Model Interface
AVEVA Group plc is shipping its Laser Model Interface (LMI), a software solution that provides a direct link between AVEVA's VANTAGE Plant Design Management System…
Argonaut Laptop Receives ABS and IMO Certification
Argonaut Computer announced the first marine laptop computer certified by the American Bureau of Shipping and compliant with International Marine Organization standards.
India Steamship to Buy Tankers
India Steamship, a company of the K K Birla group managed out of Kolkata by C S Nopany, is planning for mega expansion, the Business Standard reported. The outfit…
Newfoundland Plans Offshore Oil-Drilling Auction
Newfoundland, Canada's second largest oil- producing province, plans the third-largest auction of offshore drilling rights in its history after ending a territorial…
B.C. to replace 3 Ferries
The B.C. Treasury Board on March 22 approved an agreement that will allow the long-awaited purchase of replacements for the vessels on northern routes. The Treasury…
Couple Feared Dead in Ferry Sinking
Two people are now feared dead after an ocean-going ferry sank when it smashed onto a rocky island on Canada's Pacific coast on March 22. Police have begun a missing…
BC Shipyard General Worker's Federation Calls for More Ships
The sinking of a BC Ferry has the BC Shipyard General Worker's Federation pushing for more ships to be built as soon as possible. News 1130 reported that Federation…
Scientists Use Space Technology to Explore Deep Sea
Chinese and American scientists recently have found a new measure to explore deep sea by using space technology. With the help of space satellite, scientists have…
Wales Reflects on Sea Empress Oil Spill
On the night of Thursday, February 15, 1996, shortly after 8pm the 147,000-ton supertanker Sea Empress had begun the final stages of its three-day voyage from Grangemouth…
